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Misuse of opioid analgesics threatens public health and results in rising numbers of overdose deaths and admissions to emergency departments and treatment facilities. In the absence of adequate patient information systems, patients who engage in “doctor…

In 2012, New York state (NYS) generated over 17.8 million tons of municipal solid waste. An assessment of the options for reducing landfilled waste and emissions through the use of advanced waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies was needed, as was an…

Abt Global is responsible for the data analysis and design of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis. The TRI National Analysis is EPA’s annual interpretation of the trends and stories based on…

HomeStart is a Boston-based nonprofit organization with a goal of eliminating homelessness due to eviction for non-payment, notably for families with subsidies and the working poor in Massachusetts. Eviction is costly not only for tenants but for…

Early childbearing can have significant health, social, and economic impacts on young parents and their children. Finding ways to improve the circumstances of expectant and parenting young families and address their diverse needs has been a long-standing…

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed the Integrated Wellness in Supportive Housing (IWISH) model to help elderly adults in HUD-assisted multifamily housing age in place. New staff at IWISH sites—full-time Resident Wellness…

There is clear evidence that individuals living within rural and remote areas are more likely to suffer from disease compared to metropolitan areas.  The lack of health services prompted Australia’s Department of Health to implement the Rural Primary…

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have high rates of risk factors associated with chronic illness and have much higher rates of chronic disease than non-Indigenous Australians. These higher rates affect overall life expectancy and mortality…

A high number of non-urgent cases that could be addressed by general practice (GP) doctors are presenting unnecessarily at hospital emergency departments (EDs); these are potentially avoidable. Strategies that can save ED health professionals’ time also…

The General Practitioner Liaison Officer (GPLO) Network aims to strengthen the link between Health and Hospital Services (HHSs) and general practice by identifying service gaps and improving the communication, the integration of services, and the…